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2003 FORD ESCAPE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 558140 · 2005-10-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
43,203

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

APPARENTLY BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER ONTO THE ELECTRONICS CAUSING AN INCREASE IN INTERNAL VOLTAGE CAUSING THE ELECTRONICS TO SHORT OUT CAUSING A FIRE THAT DESTROYED THE WIRING HARNESS. MY CONCERN IS FORD CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL ON GOING FOR THIS ISSUE IN IT'S SUV'S BUT THE ESCAPE IS NOT MENTIONED. WHY? *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10139366
Machine
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